Translate Word Problems into Equations for Grade 5

1. Sarah has x apples. If she buys 5 more apples, she will have 12 apples. What equation represents this situation?

• x + 12 = 5

• x + 5 = 10

• x - 5 = 12

• x + 5 = 12

2. A book costs $x. If you buy 3 books, you spend $15. What equation can you write to find the cost of one book?

• 3 / x = 15

• 15 - x = 3

• x + 3 = 15

• 3 * x = 15

3. Tom has y marbles. He gives 4 marbles to his friend and now has 10 marbles left. What equation can you use to find out how many marbles Tom had originally?

• y - 4 = 10

• y + 10 = 4

• y - 10 = 4

• y + 4 = 10

4. A box can hold z toys. If you have 3 boxes, how many toys can you fit in total? Write an equation to represent this.

• 2z

• z/3

• 3z

• 4z

5. Lisa read x pages of her book. If she reads 10 more pages, she will have read 30 pages in total. What equation can you create from this scenario?

• x + 10 = 40

• x + 10 = 30

• x - 10 = 30

• x + 10 = 20

6. A car travels at a speed of 60 miles per hour. If it travels for t hours, how far does it go? Write the equation that represents this situation.

• distance = 30t

• distance = 60 + t

• distance = 60t

• distance = 60t^2

7. There are x students in a class. If 5 more students join, there will be 25 students in total. What equation can you write to find the number of students originally?

• x - 5 = 25

• x + 5 = 25

• x + 10 = 25

• x + 5 = 20

8. A pizza has x slices. If you eat 2 slices, you have 6 slices left. What equation can you use to find the total number of slices in the pizza?

• x - 6 = 2

• x - 2 = 6

• x / 2 = 6

• x + 2 = 6

9. A farmer has y chickens. If he buys 10 more chickens, he will have 50 chickens. What equation represents this situation?

• y + 10 = 40

• y - 10 = 50

• y + 20 = 50

• y + 10 = 50

10. A toy costs $x. If you buy 4 toys, you spend $20. What equation can you write to find the cost of one toy?

• 4x + 20 = 0

• 2x = 20

• 4x = 20

• x = 5